Rum Rogers Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 ALRIGHT, LET'S GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Go wild with speculation, folks 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimeGentleman Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 (edited) Previous thread: https://forums.mixnmojo.com/topic/200421-grumpy-gamer-april-fools/ Ron's fake April Fool blog post: https://grumpygamer.com/april_fools_2022 The tweet: Ron's old blog post about what he'd do with a MI3a: https://grumpygamer.com/if_i_made_another_monkeyisland Edited April 4, 2022 by TimeGentleman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamps Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 Fingers crossed for an Xbox release. I did not see whether it will be on consoles, but it is safe to say it will at least be on PC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rum Rogers Posted April 4, 2022 Author Share Posted April 4, 2022 I can't stop shaking. The news has been out for a while and I still can't relax. Too excited. Can't even work, and this was a very productive day! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laserschwert Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 (edited) Edited April 4, 2022 by Laserschwert 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rum Rogers Posted April 4, 2022 Author Share Posted April 4, 2022 So the greatest thing is it's going to begin immediately where MI2 left off, as officially stated by Devolver Digital. Can this get any better?! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rum Rogers Posted April 4, 2022 Author Share Posted April 4, 2022 Sorry for double posting, but who cares, too excited! Please note the Gov. Mansion: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamps Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 18 minutes ago, Rum Rogers said: So the greatest thing is it's going to begin immediately where MI2 left off, as officially stated by Devolver Digital. Can this get any better?! Oh look, a reason to play MI 1 and 2 again! I was very late to the party for these games, but the story is one of my all time favorites. Excited to see how they follow up MI2. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remi Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 Note that the seagull TMI killed off is back in the trailer, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThunderPeel2001 Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 (edited) I like the announcement on Ron's blog: https://grumpygamer.com/return_to_monkey_island Quote I felt bad about the April Fools' joke so over the weekend I whipped up the game so no one was disappointed. Also, another person working on it: Edited April 4, 2022 by ThunderPeel2001 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lagomorph01 Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 Man, this is so awesome! How do I back this? How do I get a physical copy? Is Steve Purcell doing the box art? Is Earl Boen back as LeChuck? How do Curse, Tales and sure, Escape too, fit into this? Dominic back as Guybrush, love it, he must be in heaven getting to work with the original creator on this! Danny Delk as Murray, amazing! He was one of the best things about Curse! AAAAAHHH!! Cannot stop hyping!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThunderPeel2001 Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 (edited) So... apparently Devolver says it takes place right after MI2. And Ron says it doesn't negate CMI. Conclusion: It shows us exactly what led to Guybrush floating on the dodgem car at the beginning of CMI, allowing Gilbert to actually make MI3 after all (And also not negating what came after for any fans who enjoyed those games.) Edited April 4, 2022 by ThunderPeel2001 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rum Rogers Posted April 4, 2022 Author Share Posted April 4, 2022 Sweet, this reeks of a TWP ending or something. If it fits with CMI then maybe it's one of those recursive endings or Inception-like thingies. Exciting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimeGentleman Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 10 minutes ago, ThunderPeel2001 said: So... apparently Devolver says it takes place right after MI2 (that's what someone posted on a forum, can't find the original source). I specifically chose the Devolver tweet to post up top as it includes that bit of information! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThunderPeel2001 Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 Just now, TimeGentleman said: I specifically chose the Devolver tweet to post up top as it includes that bit of information! Ha. Sorry. It's a bit of blur at the moment! I just found it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laserschwert Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 (edited) Just to keep these chronicled here: https://twitter.com/grumpygamer/status/1511022135191384067?s=20&t=3O0ZuBItnt2aH0bYMdTzvw Edited April 4, 2022 by Laserschwert 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimeGentleman Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 (edited) ^^ "MI3 doesn't go out of canon. We were very careful about that. Murray is in this game." I'm intrigued as to exactly what this means. Is he really squeezing it in between the end of 2 and the start of 3, or doing a bit there and then a bit after 3 (seeing as Murray presumably only got decapitated at the start of 3 when Guybrush cannons the boats and Murray floats along straight after along with other skeletal flotsam)? Seems far more sensible to go with his years-old plan of branching off his own continuity but nicking good bits from the other games, and I wonder if that's what he actually means here. Edited April 4, 2022 by TimeGentleman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThunderPeel2001 Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 (edited) Time will tell, but I don't see how they can be careful to keep CMI canon AND set it after MI2 (unless he goes down the multiverse route, I guess?). Or he does something insane and meta and the game ends in the real world with someone playing CMI. Either way, this is a great find from Utwarrior: Yes, he's talking about the man he hired to do the visuals for Return to MI, Rex Crowle, back in 2009. Here's his take on Guybrush... a preview of what's to come? https://hairyteeth.blogspot.com/2009/07/guybrush-threepwood.html Edited April 4, 2022 by ThunderPeel2001 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SGTflippy Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 now they need TO put back every old game and make an official MERCHANDISE (we still need all the cool stuff that we couldn't buy back then ) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romão Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 Excited this seems to take place on Meleé Island, judging by the website. That was always my favorite location. I just hope it feels cluttered with houses and buildings, and not as wide and spacey as it felt in MI4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThunderPeel2001 Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 (edited) Yes, I agree. If we're going to go back to original locations, then make them recognisable (ie. the same as when they were introduced)! MI4 be damned! Edited April 4, 2022 by ThunderPeel2001 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vandands Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 What beautiful news, I'm so happy they've got most of the original team back together! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rum Rogers Posted April 4, 2022 Author Share Posted April 4, 2022 36 minutes ago, Romão said: Excited this seems to take place on Meleé Island, judging by the website. That was always my favorite location. I just hope it feels cluttered with houses and buildings, and not as wide and spacey as it felt in MI4 That website screenshot suggests it's gonna be pretty accurate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cinnamon Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 I'm so excited this is happening! A new Monkey Island from R. Gilbert and D. Grossman! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remi Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 For more detailed investigation, logo and all removed... 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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